It's been about a month since Todoroki and I have been dating and everything has gone really well. We had the occasional small spats about dumb things, but never anything really serious. The sports festival had just ended and it was no surprise that he placed number two. I placed fourth under Yaoyorozu, which I hated, but I can give her credit for being a damn good fighter.
It was Friday afternoon during free period when most of the class decided to go out and just have some fun with one another. We all talked about the sports festival and how many of us were ready to start our internships, which we would be choosing in a few weeks. "Any idea where you might go?" Mina asks me as I sketch. "I haven't really thought about it. It's still kinda up in the air." I shrug as I shade in my flower. I had recently taken up drawing as the last week or so I had become really sad as it was approaching the death date of my parents. October was never easy for me due to this reason. I always seemed to shut down when it hit. I didn't realize it, but I had even shut Shoto out a little lately and I feel bad. "Todoroki!" Deku shouts, excitement in his voice. Speak of the devil.
"Hey guys." He says softly as he sits down in front of me. I smile up at him as I set down my pencil, looking at him over my sketchbook. He had a look of worry in his eyes as he stared back at me. "Are you okay?" He asks gently as he plays with my fingers. I do everything I can to keep from letting the tears roll down my cheeks as I began to think about my parents. "Can we talk about it later?" I ask with a crack in my voice. Even though I never truly knew my parents, it still hurt since I had some sense of them thanks to my aunt. He nods as he kissed my forehead, handing me a hot tea. "Would you like to take a walk?" I look back at the girls as we were all hanging out, they all smile at me, letting me know it was okay to go. I stand up with the help of Shoto and we head for the path.
The walk was pretty silent for the most part, not really bothering me that we weren't talking. "Hey." I reply with a "hm" sound as we continue to walk. "I want you to know that if I've done something this last week, I'm sorry." I stop as he apologizes to me. "Don't. You haven't done anything. It's just," I pause, taking a deep breath before I continue. "Today's the anniversary of my parents death and this last week has been really hard for me. I'm the one who's sorry." I quickly wipe away the tear that had escaped my eye. I feel his thumb rub my cheek, wiping away my tears. He says nothing, and just pulls me into a hug and I lose it. I let my wall down as I cry into his shoulder, my knees going weak as I just let go.
~After school~
"Ready?" I nod as my aunt, I, and cousins pile in the car. I texted Shoto and asked if he could please meet me at the cemetery as I didn't want to be alone with my family, as bad as that sounds. The ride to the cemetery was long and silent, my tears silently falling down my face. Once we arrived, I got out first and sat between the two gravestones. My heart broke as I traced their names on their respective stones, my tears falling more freely now. My vision soon became blurred as I just began to sob, like bad and ugly. I felt strong arms wrap around me and I knew instantly that it was Shoto. I begin to sob into his chest as he holds me tighter, doing his best to muffle my cries. At that point and time, I didn't give a damn if my aunt saw us. I hadn't told her yet, but today I didn't want to think of anything else other than the fact that I wanted my parents here to see who I've become.
"I miss them. So fucking much." I sob as he strokes my hair. I cling to his blazer as I try to slow my breathing, trying to compose myself. He kissed my head before responding, "I know." I know there isn't much he could say, so I just don't worry about his response. "Shoto Todoroki." My aunt breaks in. I could hear that she wasn't the happiest he was here right now, but I didn't care. "I'm sorry I invited him without asking, but I wanted him here." I state as a I slowly get to my feet, grabbing my roses from my aunt to place on each grave. He gives her a greeting nod before rubbing my back, trying to soothe me. After we each say a few words, with the exception of Todoroki, we turn to leave for home.
"I'll see you tomorrow?" Shoto asks me before I get in the car. I give him a raised eyebrow as I don't remember us making plans. Did he plan something? "Uh, yea. What time do I need to be ready?" I ask him, my voice still trying to recover from crying. "How about 3?" He flashes me a soft smile and I return it in agreement. He gives me a soft kiss before getting in his car and leaving.
~Back at your house~
"Why didn't you tell me about you and Todoroki dating? You know how I feel about his family." I roll my eyes at my aunts question. The entire car ride back was tense, so I should have seen this coming. "I don't know. Maybe because I knew how you would react. Why does it matter?" I snap back with a bit of attitude as I get out of the car. Why does she chose now of all days to bring up the fact that I'm with him. The ONE day that sucks for me the most. "Maybe because I'm your mo-legal guardian and I deserve to know." She says as she almost chases after me as I had walked faster than her into the house, ready to just be by myself. I raise a brow and just say "whatever" before walking off to my room.
I fall back onto my bed and change into the shirt Shoto gave me the night before to sleep in. I lay there scrolling through my phone when Shoto texts me:
With that, I drifted off to sleep, hoping that my parents were watching me and knowing I was trying my hardest to make it.